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xtp69
08-30-2006, 05:27 PM
Which vees are good for good price????
But without ultimate etc....:squint:
what you think about shimano deore? i'm talkin only about arms no pads
stickyworm
08-30-2006, 05:43 PM
Avid sd-7 arms are nice and a little cheaper than the ultimates. I ran deore for a while, they aren't as solid, in fact they had great modulation for trail riding, but sucked for trials.
rocpyro
08-30-2006, 06:28 PM
If not the Ultimates, the SD-7 arms are pretty alright, and if you can get an XTR lever.
mcdub
08-30-2006, 09:16 PM
The more expensive the better.
Elan
08-30-2006, 10:11 PM
xtr lever, avid sd-7 caliper, xtr cable/full xtr housing, plaz/heatsink v pads, and a harsh grind, this will be all you ever will need.
toyota200x
08-30-2006, 10:37 PM
I have avid TI levers and arms and I loved the setup. Then I got a new frame with maggie mounts. I love both maggies and Vee's but I love the simplicity of vee's.
eturt9
08-31-2006, 03:14 PM
xtr lever, avid sd-7 caliper, xtr cable/full xtr housing, plaz/heatsink v pads, and a harsh grind, this will be all you ever will need.

definately.
Tha Goat
08-31-2006, 06:14 PM
XTR Levers, Nokon housing, Avid SD7 calipers,Heatsink V pads and a bit of a grind :bowdown:
xtp69
08-31-2006, 06:36 PM
XTR Levers, Nokon housing, Avid SD7 calipers,Heatsink V pads and a bit of a grind :bowdown:
yea I want this setup, BUT I cant buy levers!, I cant buy Nokon housing!, avid calipers maybe, heatsink too
:(
Elan
08-31-2006, 07:17 PM
dont waste your money on nokon housing, ive felt a few different set ups using it and it isnt worth it, xtr is just as good.
rush
08-31-2006, 07:18 PM
Flak jacket feels really good to me. :dunno:

Ive never had great front brakes though.
Elan
08-31-2006, 07:20 PM
flak jacket might be ok if its 100+ degrees out, anything less and they fucking suck.
goose
08-31-2006, 09:33 PM
so much of this is personal preference, and there are a lot of gimics out there. avid ultimates are definitely the wholey grail of V brakes, but they are probably not worth it unless you want to pimp your ride and get every little bit of power and feel. So many people run SD7,SD5, I run old 2.5SLs (from the late 90s). They work fine
felix
09-01-2006, 02:28 AM
XTR Levers, Nokon housing, Avid SD7 calipers,Heatsink V pads and a bit of a grind :bowdown:
I second that.
KMT
09-01-2006, 02:51 AM
But other levers, e.g. an LX (or deore) will do the job.
Calipers don't matter a lot.
Housing, and pads can increase the brake power very much.
xtp69
09-01-2006, 03:23 AM
KMT']But other levers, e.g. an LX (or deore) will do the job.
Calipers don't matter a lot.
Housing, and pads can increase the brake power very much.
I've same opinion, I've LX levers, but almost nothing housing:ugh:, and heatsink pads
Tha Goat
09-01-2006, 04:55 AM
Well if Felix agrees, it must be the bomb ;-)
CaM
09-01-2006, 05:23 AM
Avid Single Digit 7, with XTR cables, and a good Avid or Shimano lever would work great, along with Heatsink mounts, etc.
free_rideman
09-01-2006, 07:18 AM
I was wondering... would Paul's Motolites work well. They cost the same as the Ultimates, but could they be better?

Any thoughts?

http://www.paulcomp.com/frmbrakes.html
Dan08
09-01-2006, 07:38 AM
I don't think their is any need for callipers such as ultimates when a calliper such as the sd7 will give you the same amount of power (if set up right) and is a much more realistic price. Whatever you do, do NOT get Shimano XT or XTR callipers as the parralel push system on them makes your brake really 'spongy' and loses alot of power as a result, anything else shimano such as the Deore you cant go far wrong with.

As the rest of the brake, as people have suggested XTR lever, Heatsink pads and XTR cables will work wonders.
Tha Goat
09-01-2006, 06:54 PM
All I'm missing is a carbon fibre XTR Shimano brake booster!
carnagr
09-02-2006, 01:35 AM
I was wondering... would Paul's Motolites work well. They cost the same as the Ultimates, but could they be better?

Any thoughts?

http://www.paulcomp.com/frmbrakes.html

Never tried one, but I've heard they're flexy as shit.
free_rideman
09-02-2006, 10:56 AM
That is definitely not good. Any one else that has heard this or experienced this?

If it really is true, I guess I will just have to go with Ultimates.
Dekes
09-02-2006, 04:44 PM
Well if Felix agrees, it must be the bomb ;-)

If Felix jumps in the water, would you?

Considering it's Felix, I might would
Tha Goat
09-04-2006, 08:05 AM
If it made me as good at trials as him, then hell yeah ;-)
Monty99
09-04-2006, 10:32 AM
sram 9.0 arms are nice too
PXride
09-04-2006, 11:21 AM
get the top line for everything (or at least next best), after market pads, grind your rim and throw on a booster.